The Organic Cookery School

07/10/2025

Sports Nutrition and Cookery for 13-25 year olds (D of E Approved)

Ditch the protein bars and shakes and sign your young person up for our Home Study Sports Nutrition Course aimed at young sporty teens/athletes who want to take a food-first approach to meeting their nutritional needs!
Created in partnership with Dan Richardson, Senior Sports & Performance Nutritionist.
Starts 1st November.

🚨 DofE Approved 🚨
We’re excited to launch our home study Sports Nutrition for DofE Course – a 3–6 month online programme that blends sports nutrition know-how with practical cookery challenges.
👉 Learn how to fuel your body, cook with confidence, and make food choices that support your active lifestyle.
By the end of the course you’ll be able to:
✅ Eat well for training, performance & recovery
✅ Cook simple, tasty & nutritious meals and snacks from scratch
✅ Plan and prep Sports Nutritionist-approved meals to support your goals
✨ Special Bonus: Book before the end of December and get two free modules:
🥾 Sports Nutrition-Approved Meal Planning for Expedition
♀️ How Menstruation Affects Female Athletes and Their Dietary Needs
This unique course was created in partnership with a Senior Sports & Performance Nutritionist and is fully DofE Approved.
💡 Delivered by The Organic Cookery School – a not-for-profit organisation running cookery & nutrition programmes since 2004. Bursaries are available for young carers and low-income families.
📩 For a full course overview & recipe choices, click below or email us at [email protected] with any questions!
Bursaries available for young carers and lower income families.
https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/sports-nutrition-for-teens-approved-duke-of-edinburghs-award-cookery-course

03/10/2025

We couldn't be prouder of our Community Chef D of E volunteer Xavier who has spent the last six months baking and delivering some amazing treats to charities and community organisations local to him, including Pilgrim's Hospice, Red House Nursing Home, St Dunstan's Church, the MS Therapy Centre, Seasalter Church, St Dunstan's Church and Seasalter Parish Charity and the Friends of Canterbury Charity. Xavier is completing his Silver Award.
What an amazing achievement!🧁🍰🥮
https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/duke-of-edinburghs-award-approved-volunteering-opportunities-community-chef-award

02/10/2025

🚨 New Course Alert – DofE Approved! 🚨

We’re excited to launch our home study Sports Nutrition for DofE Course – a 3–6 month online programme that blends sports nutrition know-how with practical cookery challenges.

👉 Learn how to fuel your body, cook with confidence, and make food choices that support your active lifestyle.
By the end of the course you’ll be able to:
✅ Eat well for training, performance & recovery
✅ Cook simple, tasty & nutritious meals and snacks from scratch
✅ Plan and prep Sports Nutritionist-approved meals to support your goals

✨ Special Bonus: Book before the end of December and get two free modules:
🥾 Sports Nutrition-Approved Meal Planning for Expedition
♀️ How Menstruation Affects Female Athletes and Their Dietary Needs

This unique course was created in partnership with a Senior Sports & Performance Nutritionist and is fully DofE Approved.

💡 Delivered by The Organic Cookery School – a not-for-profit organisation running cookery & nutrition programmes since 2004. Bursaries are available for young carers and low-income families.

📩 For a full course overview & recipe choices, click below or email us at [email protected]
with any questions!
https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/sports-nutrition-for-teens-approved-duke-of-edinburghs-award-cookery-course

23/01/2025

Thank you for this brilliant illustration of the Spoon Theory. It's so important to look after yourself and know what to do and how to recognise when you (or someone you care for) is low on spoons. 🥄🥄🥄

14/10/2024

Our D of E Community Chefs are making a difference up and down the country, donating food to good causes, baking for fundraisers and cooking for elderly neighbours and family members.
If you love cooking and want to find out more abour following signing up for our Community Chef Programme (approved by The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme) get in touch! 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

19/09/2024

A big thank you to all our wonderful students for choosing The Organic Cookery School in 2023/24 for your D of E Approved Skills / Volunteering Activities.
We are unveiling a new skills course to add to our Street Food, Brilliant Baking and Community Chef Volunteering Award very soon, so watch this space!

21/05/2024

A few photos of Ayan's D of E Community Chef Volunteering activities this month for a homeless outreach project in Enfield. He's made (and labelled) twelve portions of butternut squash curry with rice and bread and butter pudding muffins for a sweet treat. Both were gratefully received by local charities supporting homeless in N London. Thank you Ayan!
Find out more at: https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/duke-of-edinburghs-award-approved-volunteering-opportunities-community-chef-award

08/05/2024

14 year old Adam has spent the last six months cooking up a storm with our home study Street Food D of E Approved Skills course, and clocked up three months Community Chef Volunteering for the volunteering section of his Bronze Award. Adam used his volunteering hours to to cook for and spend time with a handicapped neighbour and his 91 year old Great Aunt, both of whom live alone. He also baked for the residents of Speirs House Care Home in New Malden, Surrey.



https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/duke-of-edinburghs-award-approved-volunteering-opportunities-community-chef-award

08/05/2024

Congratulations to Jack who has recently completed a 12 month Gold D of E Street Food course with us. Jack blew us away with his enthusiasm and dedication to try new flavours and expand his cookery skills.
🌶🧄🥘🍜🍱
Find out more about our 12 month Silver and Gold home study cookery courses here:
https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/12-month-d-of-e-cookery-skills-courses

29/02/2024

Such sad news about lovely Dave Myers (The Hairy Bikers). Sending his family and close friends our condolences for their loss

Before the fun begins, with our very special helpers.

22/02/2024

We've had a busy few weeks working through D of E volunteering logs and fabulous foodies photos from our Community Chefs. We'll share more over the coming weeks but congratulations to Emily, who just completed 6 months volunteering. Emily chose to bake for a local village fete (raising money for new playground equipment) and for Pratcham Grange open garden who were fundraising for GRACE Women - a charity supporting women diagnosed with Gynaecological Cancer. Over the second half of her volunteering section, Emily focused her efforts on providing sweet treats on a weekly basis for a local "bumps and babies" group and organising a school bake sale to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charity - raising approximately £300 over two days. Well done Emily!
If you loving cooking and would like to use your skills to help others for the volunteering section of your D of E Award, click here: https://www.organiccookeryschool.org/duke-of-edinburghs-award-approved-volunteering-opportunities-community-chef-award